Are pets bad for the environment?

Early
last month the Pet Industry Sustainability Coalition launched an updatefor
its Pet Industry Sustainability Toolkit (yes, it's called PIST). Touting a partner like Natural Capital Solutions, this toolkit, in theory, should offer some
bold ways the industry could become sustainable – such as promoting small dog
ownership (as they eat less) – but instead it offers remedial advice like how
to reduce packaging waste, make buildings more efficient, and remove toxic
chemicals from supply chains…